A Public Statement by Amnesty International
The following statement was read by Amnesty International at the UN Human Rights Council on the afternoon of 25 March 2008. Mr. President, Amnesty International is deeply concerned at human rights violations during recent events in the Autonomous Region of…
Chinese Regime Implicated in Staging Violence
Evidence has emerged of the Chinese regime having staged violence in Lhasa in order to discredit the peaceful protests of Buddhist monks. According to the Dalai Lama’s Chinese translator, Ngawang Nyendra, a witness has reported that a Chinese policeman in…
Afternoon Update: Tibet Demonstrations
Afternoon update for Tuesday, 25th March 2008, last updated 2pm (IST) March 24 and 25, 2008 Drakgo (Ch: Luhuo) County, Karze “Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture” Sichuan province. At least one person killed and 9 arrested during protest by hundreds. On March…
Morning Update: Tibet Demonstrations
Morning update for Monday, 25th March 2008, last updated 11am (IST) Ramoche monk dies from starvation as tight restrictions continue in Monasteries. Since the start of the Demonstrations in Tibet on March 10, there has been an increasingly strong military…